Microwave cooking advice

 

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Cooking techniques

 

 

Arrange

Place the thickest parts of food towards the outside of the dish. E.g. Chicken drumsticks.

 

 

Cover

Use vented microwave cling film or a suitable lid.

 

 

Pierce

Foods with a shell, skin or membrane must be pierced in several places before cooking or

 

 

reheating as steam will build up and may cause food to explode, e.g. Potatoes, Fish, Chicken,

 

 

Sausages.

 

 

 

Important: Eggs should not be heated using microwave power as they may explode, even

 

 

after cooking has ended, e.g. poached, hard boiled.

 

 

Stir, turn and

For even cooking it is essential to stir, turn and rearrange food during cooking. Always stir and

 

rearrange

rearrange from the outside towards the centre.

 

 

Stand

Standing time is necessary after cooking to enable the heat to disperse equally throughout

 

 

the food.

 

 

Shield

Some areas of food being defrosted may become warm. Warm areas can be shielded with

 

 

small pieces of foil, which reflect microwaves, e.g. legs and wings on a chicken.

 

Microwave safe cookware

Cookware

Microwave

Comments

 

safe

 

Aluminium foil /

✔ / ✘

Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to shield food from

foil containers

 

overheating. Keep foil at least 2 cm from the oven walls, as arcing

 

 

may occur. Foil containers are not recommended unless specified by

 

✔

the manufacturer, e.g. Microfoil ®, follow instructions carefully.

Browning dishes

Always follow the manufacturers instructions. Do not exceed

 

✔ / ✘

heating times given. Be very careful as these dishes become very hot.

China and ceramics

Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and bone china are usually

 

✔

suitable, except for those with metallic decoration.

Glassware e.g. Pyrex ®

Care should be taken if using fine glassware as it can break or crack if

 

✘

heated suddenly.

Metal

It is not recommended to use metal cookware when using micro-

 

✔

wave power as it will arc, which can lead to fire.

Plastic / polystyrene

Care must be taken as some containers warp, melt or discolour at

e.g. fast food containers

✔

high temperatures.

Cling film

Should not touch the food and must be pierced to let the steam

 

✔

escape.

Freezer / roasting bags

Must be pierced to let steam escape. Ensure bags are suitable for

 

 

microwave use. Do not use plastic or metal ties, as they may melt or

 

✔

catch fire due to the metal arcing.

Paper - plates, cups

Only use for warming or to absorb moisture. Care must be taken as

and kitchen paper

✔

overheating may cause fire.

Straw and wooden

Always attend the oven when using these materials as overheating

containers

✘

may cause fire.

Recycled paper

May contain extracts of metal which will cause ‘arcing’ and may lead

and newspaper

 

to fire.

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